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CVE-2003-0816 Detail

Description

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions by (1) using the NavigateAndFind method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated by NAFfileJPU, (2) using the window.open method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated using WsOpenFileJPU, (3) setting the href property in the base tag for the _search window, as demonstrated using WsBASEjpu, (4) loading the search window into an Iframe, as demonstrated using WsFakeSrc, (5) caching a javascript: URL in the browser history, then accessing that URL in the same frame as the target domain, as demonstrated using WsOpenJpuInHistory, NAFjpuInHistory, BackMyParent, BackMyParent2, and RefBack, aka the "Script URLs Cross Domain" vulnerability.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.5 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321638416884&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321638416884&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321693517858&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321693517858&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321781819727&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321781819727&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321882821788&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106321882821788&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322063729496&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322063729496&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322240132721&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106322240132721&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10192
http://secunia.com/advisories/10192
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007687
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007687
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-09/0146.html
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-09/0146.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652452 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652452 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771604 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771604 US Government Resource 
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/NAFfileJPU/NAFfileJPU-Content.htm
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/NAFfileJPU/NAFfileJPU-Content.htm
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/WsOpenFileJPU/WsOpenFileJPU-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/WsOpenFileJPU/WsOpenFileJPU-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent/BackMyParent-content.htm
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent/BackMyParent-content.htm
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent2/BackMyParent2-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/BackMyParent2/BackMyParent2-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/NAFjpuInHistory/NAFjpuInHistory-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/NAFjpuInHistory/NAFjpuInHistory-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/RefBack/RefBack-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/RefBack/RefBack-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsBASEjpu/WsBASEjpu-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsBASEjpu/WsBASEjpu-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsFakeSrc/WsFakeSrc-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsFakeSrc/WsFakeSrc-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsOpenJpuInHistory/WsOpenJpuInHistory-Content.HTM
http://www.safecenter.net/liudieyu/WsOpenJpuInHistory/WsOpenJpuInHistory-Content.HTM
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/336937
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/336937
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337086
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-048
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-048
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A361
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A361
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A362
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A362
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A363
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A363
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A409
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A409
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A416
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A416
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A459
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A459
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A479
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A479

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0816
NVD Published Date:
02/03/2004
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE